Play School (1966)

Let's Pretend (3) (290x3)

Uitzenddatum: Jan 22, 2014

Theme Notes Series 290: Let’s Pretend Play School’s series ‘Let’s pretend’ aims to nurture the imagination, creativity and a sense of wonder. Imaginative play not only provides enjoyment to young children, but it also helps them understand the real world and their place in it. It can also help them learn about experiences and people they may not directly come into contact with. Language, social and cognitive ability are also developed through imaginative play. A strong sense of imagination and creativity assists children become confident problem solvers. Episode 3 PRESENTERS Teo Gebert and Leah Vandenberg PIANIST Peter Dasent STORY Ruby Learns To Swim Author: Phillip Gwynne Illustrator: Tamsin Ainslie Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia, 2013 FILM Kangaroo Island Lighthouse Visit (Play School, ABC) IDEAS FOR LATER Make some plastic container boats and a plastic container lighthouse in a water trough. Make some salt play dough decorations to hang. Paint an under the sea mural with different coloured sea creatures. SONGS Everybody Do This Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing Friends All Together Composer: Peter Dasent and Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin / Control Swim Like A Kid Composer: Julie Blanchard Publisher: MCA / Gilbey All The Fish Are Swimming In The Water Composer: Beatrice Landeck Publisher: J. Albert & Son Dressing Up Song Composer: Peter Dasent and Sophie Emtage Publisher: Origin / Control Diving Composer: Scott Aplin & Phil Barton Publisher: ABC Music Publishing It’s Fun To Pretend Composer: Peter Dasent & Judith Keyzer Publisher: Origin/Control /ABC Music Publishing Two Little Boats Composer: Traditional Publisher: Origin / ABC Music Publishing MAKE AND DO How to Make a Woolly Rainbow Fish You will need: - 4 thick cardboard fish shapes with slits cut around the edge of the fish. - Long strands of different coloured wool. Dra